disentangle

dis·en·tan·gle

 (dĭs′ĕn-tăng′gəl)

v. dis·en·tan·gled, dis·en·tan·gling, dis·en·tan·gles

v.tr.

1. To extricate from entanglement or involvement; free. See Synonyms at extricate.

2. To clear up or resolve (a plot, for example); unravel.

v.intr.

To become free of entanglement.

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dis′en·tan′gle·ment n.

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disentangle

(ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡəl)

vb

1. to release or become free from entanglement or confusion

2. (tr) to unravel or work out

ˌdisenˈtanglement n

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dis•en•tan•gle

(ˌdɪs ɛnˈtæŋ gəl)

v. -gled, -gling. v.t.

1. to free from entanglement; untangle; extricate.

v.i.

2. to become disentangled.

[1590–1600]

dis`en•tan′gle•ment, n.

dis`en•tan′gler, n.

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disentangle

Past participle: disentangled
Gerund: disentangling

Imperative

disentangle

disentangle

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	disentangle - release from entanglement of difficulty; "I cannot extricate myself from this task" disencumber, extricate, untangle disengage, free - free or remove obstruction from; "free a path across the cluttered floor"
	2.	disentangle - extricate from entanglement; "Can you disentangle the cord?" unsnarl, straighten out order - bring order to or into; "Order these files" tease apart, loosen, tease - disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool" ravel, ravel out, unravel - disentangle; "can you unravel the mystery?" mat, entangle, snarl, tangle - twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child entangled the cord"
	3.	disentangle - free from involvement or entanglement; "How can I disentangle myself from her personal affairs?" disembroil, disinvolve discharge, free - free from obligations or duties
	4.	disentangle - separate the tangles of     unwind roll out, straighten - straighten by unrolling; "roll out the big map" undo - cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions" uncoil - unwind or untwist
	5.	disentangle - smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb; "comb your hair before dinner"; "comb the wool" comb out, comb sleek down, slick down, slick - give a smooth and glossy appearance; "slick one's hair" fluff, tease - ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect neaten, groom - care for one's external appearance; "He is always well-groomed"

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disentangle

verb

1. resolve, clear (up), work out, sort out, clarify, simplify The author brilliantly disentangles complex debates.

2. free, separate, loose, detach, sever, disconnect, extricate, disengage They are looking at ways to disentangle him from this situation.

3. untangle, unravel, untwist, unsnarl The rope could not be disentangled and had to be cut.

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disentangle

verb

To free from an entanglement:

clear, disengage, disinvolve, extricate, untangle.

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Translations

يَفَكُّ مِن

rozpléstvymotat

frigøre sig

sich entwirren

démêler

losa; greiîa úr

sbrogliare

išnarpliojimasišnarpliotiišpainiotiišsinarpliojimasišsinarplioti

atbrīvotatšķetināt

frigjørekomme løsvikle løs

vyslobodiť sa

kurtarmakkurtulmak

解开解脱

disentangle

[ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋgl] VT

1. [+ string, hair] → desenredar, desenmarañar (from de) to disentangle o.s. from (fig) → desenredarse de

2. (fig) [+ problem, mystery] → desentrañar, esclarecer

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disentangle

[ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋg^əl] vt

(lit) [+ threads] → démêler; [+ knot] → défaire
to disentangle o.s. → se dégager

(fig) [+ feelings, motives] → démêler l'écheveau de; [+ story, plot] → démêler
to disentangle fact from fantasy → séparer le réel de l'imaginaire
to disentangle o.s. from sth → se sortir de qch, se dépêtrer de qch

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

disentangle

vt (lit, fig) → entwirren; problem, mystery also → enträtseln; to disentangle oneself (from something) (lit) → sich (aus etw) lösen; (fig) → sich (von etw) lösen

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disentangle

[ˈdɪsɪnˈtæŋgl] vt (string, wool) → sbrogliare
to disentangle o.s. from (fig) → districarsi da, sbrogliarsi da

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

disentangle

(disinˈtӕŋgl) verb

to free from being tangled; to unravel. The bird could not disentangle itself from the net. loswerk, ontknoop يَفَكُّ مِن размотавам desembaraçar rozplést (se), vymotat (se) sich entwirren frigøre sig ξεμπλέκωdesenredar, desenmarañar, separar lahti päästma درآوردن؛ رها ساختن vapautua démêler לְהָתִיר सुलझाना, उलझन दूर करना razmrsiti, osloboditi se kiszabadít membebaskan losa; greiða úr liberarsi, districarsi ほどく (얽힘을) 풀다 iš(si)painioti, iš(si)narplioti atbrīvot; atšķetināt menguraikan ontwarren, vrijmakenkomme løs, vikle løs, frigjøre seg wyplątać (się) راوړل، پريښودل desembaraçar a (se) desface (din) выпутывать vyslobodiť sa izmotati (se) raspetljati lösgöra, komma loss, reda ut ทำให้ไม่ยุ่งเหยิง; ปลดเปลื้องจาก kurtulmak, kurtarmak 解開，解脫 розплутувати(ся); виплутувати(ся) سلجھنا ، آزاد ہونا یا کرنا thoát khỏi cảnh rối rắm 解开，解脱

ˌdisenˈtanglement noun

losmaking, bevryding, ontwarring فَك، حَلٌ مِن размотаване desembaraço rozpletení, vymotání die Entwirrung frigørelse απεμπλοκή desenmarañamiento lahtipäästmine خلاصی از گرفتاری vapautuminen démêlage שִחרוּר מְהַסבַך विलगाव, वियोजन oslobođenje kiszabadítás pembebasan greiðsla úr flækju liberazione 解きほぐし 풂, 해방함 iš(si)narpliojimas atbrīvošana; atšķetināšana penguraian ontwarring, bevrijding det å komme løs, frigjøring rozwikłanie له قيده را ايستل desembaraço desfacere выпутывание rozuzlenie osvoboditev raspetljanje lösgörande, befriande การทำให้ไม่ยุ่งเหยิง; การปลดเปลื้อง kurtulma 解開 розпутування سلجھاؤ sự gỡ rối 解开

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